ENG 1020, Sect 12
TR 9:30-11:20
Tentative Course Schedule
NOTE: This schedule may change as needed. Your presence in class ensures correct assignments
ALWAYS BRING A COPY OF STUDENT DRAFTS (THAT ARE PUBLISHED ONLINE) TO CLASS ON THE DAYS THEY ARE TO BE DISCUSSED
Rituals; Assign diagnostic writing.
up your own personal blog page by visiting the course website
blog launch page and clicking on your appropriate section. Once
you are on the blogring page for your section, click "join this
blogring" in the gray box on the left side of the page. From there,
follow the instructions. Make a note of your screenname and
bring it with you to class on Thurs. Make a note of your password
and keep it in a safe place for your own reference.
R 9/8
The Writing Process, Purpose, and Audience; What is Voice and
The Writing Process, Purpose, and Audience; What is Voice and Tone? Quick start page 8; Activity: Considering Audience page
14 (brainstorm and Freewrite); Considering purpose pg. 15; Intro
to Remembered Event
For Next Time: Read pp. 48-54, Baker and Hunter; Read Student Essay, “Solo Flight”
Bring a copy of "Solo Flight" to class Discuss Baker, Hunter, & “Solo Flight”; Review pages 57 & 58;
copy to class) and read pp. 54-58 in text
this writer explaining its strengths and weaknesses (see top of
pg. 59);
R 9/15 Bring a copy of “My Nightmare to class; Group Activity: Student
Bring a copy of “My Nightmare to class; Group Activity: Student Draft #1; Planning/Invention
Read pp. 18-29
Partner); Review pages 58-59 in text; Group Activity/ Discussion, Matthews Essay; Reading (Literal vs. Analytical) & Annotating,
Summarizing & Responding; Introduction to Academic Research
Paper and Annotated Bibliography; Assign Annotated
Bibliography
assignment for Annotated Bibliography; Read through
assignment for Academic Research Paper; Read 551-565 &
567-578 in text; Bring a copy of student essay to class:
R 9/22 Peer Critique; Generating Research Questions; Activity: student
Peer Critique; Generating Research Questions; Activity: student essay
Reflection; Complete homework for Librarian
Library Instruction
For Next Time: Read 218-228; Complete homework for librarian
R 9/29 Discuss Business Correspondence;
Discuss Business Correspondence; Independent/Dependent Clauses and Sentence Fragments (in class group activity)
For Next Time: Write a Business Letter to an outside party
(business, individual or organization requesting information for
your Academic Research Paper;
T 10/4 Business letter due; Intro to Profile/Interviewing; Generating
Business letter due; Intro to Profile/Interviewing; Generating Interview Questions; Discuss Profile Assignment
For Next Time: Read Berg, 80-82 and Kortiz, 83-85; Read 591-599;
Bring copies of sources to class;
Make an appointment for an interview; Read Liu, 65-67;
Coil, 67-69;
See the example of Skills; Discuss Berg and KortizDiscuss Liu & Coil; Discuss 70-73;
Observing a Scene (activity: viewing an image)
For Next Time: Complete your interview and observation; Read 89-91; Complete Interview Transcript and bring to class
Transcripts; Finding Common Themes; Discuss 89-91; Work on
Interview Thank you letters.
complete in class; Complete first draft of profile
Commas; Group Activity
For Next Time: Typed Peer Critique Due Back (See questions on pg. 91 of texbook); Interview Thank You Letters Due; Bring MLA
worksheets to class: Using MLA Style
T 10/18 Peer Critique; MLA Format and the Correct Use of Borrowed
Peer Critique; MLA Format and the Correct Use of Borrowed Information;
For Next Time: Complete Midterm Evaluation; Final Draft of
Profile Due w/Reflection; Read 607-618;
Read Student Draft, “Does this
-based TV” by Jennifer Story (website); Do Reader Response 6;
Bring a copy of Story essay to class;
USING A NEUTRAL, UNBIASED VOICE and
Resources; Planning and Drafting (Thesis & outline); Intro to
For Next Time: Read 619-639; : Story; Read “Who’s to Blame?” (bring a copy to class)
T 10/25 NO CLASS, CAREER DAY
NO CLASS, CAREER DAY For Next Class: 1st draft of Research paper due;
in class; Discuss Story Essay; Group Activity: “Who’s to
due back; Read “Visual Analysis of ‘The Gulf Stream’" by
Jennifer Story and do Reader response 7: Story Visual Essay
T 11/1 Continue discussion of visual analysis; Discuss Story’s visual
Continue discussion of visual analysis; Discuss Story’s visual essay; Locate visual
For Next Time: Final Draft of Research Paper due; Read 370-383 in textbook and class notes online;
group activity/planning with images brought to class (see page
384)
For Next Time: Bring a copy of “Totem” to class; First Draft of Visual Essay Due; Read “Totem” by Sheena Zawistowicz and
For Next Time: typed peer critique: visual analysis due; Final Blog logs due
R 11/10 FINAL BLOG LOGS DUE; peer critique: visual analysis; Work day for visual project
FINAL BLOG LOGS DUE; peer critique: visual analysis; Work day for visual project For Next Time: Final Draft of Visual Analysis Due w/ Reflection
Complete end of semester evaluation
R 11/17 Final Exam
Final Exam